CHAPTER 27

''Not. I will come back with you. I am the king and that is my planet! I never ran away from a fight and it won't be now that I'm going to do it. "Randor exclaimed after returning to Clara Moon.

'' We'll have other warriors. We don't want to risk James killing you just for being the real king! "Adam answered in the same tone.

"Adam has a point." Keldor nodded.

'' Shut up. '' Randor said.

Keldor shrugged.

"Randor, I know you're the king, but we need you here if we fail and James wants to come here." Leandra replied this time.

'' Hiding in a palace. How can this help? ''

'' Like you've never done it. '' Keldor muttered again.

Randor went to get up, but Leandra stepped in front of Keldor. '' Not now. '' She whispered and he sat back down.

::: Why is she protecting him? ::: Randor thought.

'' If we fail, you will have to protect Alexandra. She is already the heiress anyway. It might be James's next step, going after her. "Hawk spoke this time, earning a glare from both Randor and Marlena.

'You won't fail,' Marlena replied.

Randor was going to say something, but Adora interrupted before he started.

''Dad. In normal situations you are the king, but now I need you to take care of Etheria for me. Something more important, take care of Alexandra for now. We'll be back soon. It is a matter of time before we recover Eternia and we need to focus on that. If you are there, our attention will be on you. ''

Randor sighed, he didn't like the idea, but his children were right. '' Okay. '' He whispered. '' But that doesn't mean I have to like it. ''

"We know." Adam whispered more to himself than to the group.

''It's decided. At dusk you will be arriving at the ancient palace of Etheris. They'll be safe there. "Angela concluded.

'' I thought the palace was under reconstruction. '' Marlena said.

'' The royal wing this completed and is ready for use. We have people working there daily to get the palace up and running again. '' Micha responded this time.

Adam looked at his parents. Iram 'See?' '

The kings of Eternia looked at each other and looked back at their children.

'' Just arrived and we have to leave already? '' Marlena asked.

''Sadly yes. We're leaving in twenty minutes, you leave together, but the other way, to Etheris. '' Adam explained.

As Adam explained the situation to his parents, Adora whispered to Queen Angela. '' Keep ready rebels. When Leandra asks, open a portal. We will have better chances if we are in our reality. ''

The queen just nodded.

Teela and Hawk were sitting close to the family. Hawk watching Adora as he held his daughter. After almost two months away, the girl had grown up and the former pirate increasingly hated James. He promised that after all this was over, he would not miss another moment of his daughter's life.

'Can I hold her?' Teela interrupts her thoughts.

"Sure." Carefully, he puts his newest treasure in Teela's arms.

'' She's bigger. ''

Hawk nodded.

'' Has anything changed? You know, when you and Adora found out you were expecting her?''

It seems that the overprotection we both had before has increased. My mindset changed a little when I learned that Adora was pregnant and even more when Alexandra was born. Knowing that this girl, our daughter, will be based on us, needing us every step of her life made me want to stop thinking about fighting. '

'' I think Adora think the same. ''

Hawk couldn't help but grin. '' We were waiting for the war to end here to get married and have children to not have to get into so many fights. And here we are again. ''

Teela was quiet. She couldn't think of anything to answer. She just wondered what it was like for both of them. In addition to worrying about the planet, they now had to worry about their daughter.

'' I can't go along? Maybe you can help ... 'Stela started talking, but was interrupted by her older brothers.

'' Child's place is not in battle. '' The twins said together.

''But...''

"Stela, you heard your brothers," Marlena replied and the girl nodded.

'' Okay, mom. ''

The group fell silent. Each with their concerns and thoughts. Adora went to Teela and took her daughter in her arms, they would leave soon and she wanted to enjoy this moment.

The former captain of the royal guard looked at her husband. Adam looked very distracted. He woke up like that that morning. You are probably planning the next step. Teela took a deep breath, this family no longer knew what it was like to have a moment of peace and tranquility for years.

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James appeared by magic in the room he had shared with Adora for the past two months. So much work for nothing. If he knew at the time that she and her brother were He-man and She-ra, none of this would be happening and the plan would be out of danger. He would never admit it, but with that knowledge, James very much doubted that the plan went on, time was short and he had to act.

He wasn't stupid either because he didn't realize that he softened a little because of the baby. There was something about her, magic and power perhaps, but he couldn't hate her even though it was that power that had helped Adora to remember. After all she is the daughter of the woman he once loved - still loves, even if she doesn't love him.

What surprised him most was how he did not realize that She-ra and Adora were the same person. He observed the acts of rebellion closely in the last year of war. She-ra was very busy and so was Adora. How did he not realize that they were never together in the same place? Not even in the celebration of victory. She-ra stayed a few minutes and loves the rest of the night, but they weren't together. And what about Adam? In recent years he has studied the royal family of the planet and watched Adam for days wondering how that idiot could be Adora's twin.

He had to think of something. Something Adora didn't expect him to do. She dealt the cards and now it was his turn to play. After pacing the room for almost fifteen minutes until he was out of nowhere, he knew what to do. It doesn't mean he liked it, but at the moment it was necessary. With his magic, he caused wounds and injuries that looked worse than they really were. To anyone who looked, he seemed to have lost a fight and that was what he wanted it to look like.

With another spell, he changed everyone's memories to look like he was back from the storm like that, and then he went straight to the palace communications room. He didn't have Leandra's powers, but his would be enough for now.

Arriving, the guards looked at him and asked if he didn't want to go to the ward, but James shook his head and said he would not go until he did. The king sat in his chair and waited for one of the technicians to turn on the camera for a live broadcast. As soon as he called, he started talking, looking defeated.

'' My people, I would like to talk to you in a better position, but an old enemy has returned. Prince Adam, my brother-in-law, returned from exile and attacked the carriage in which I, Queen Adora, and Princess Alexandra were. Your rebels have won this little attack and the queen ... '' He paused to look real and continued to look a little down. '' My wife and daughter were captured. '' He looked up, looking like his determined husband. Adam has gathered new villains and now they will all be treated as such. Some names are ... '

As he spoke the names, the guards looked at each other. By this time everyone on the planet had stopped doing what they were doing to watch. Finally, James spoke the last two names. '' And the two youngest and should be considered extremely dangerous: He-man and She-ra. I will make portraits of what they look like and distribute, be careful and if you see, I want you to inform the royal guard. ''

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Just before leaving, Huntara appeared in the room where Adam and Adora were talking. The twins looked at the warrior.

'' You have to see it. '' She said and left the room with the two on the trail. The three climbed into the ship and stared at the screen. As Huntara traveled everywhere in the universe, she had contact with all communication networks, including Eternia's.

"Son of a bitch." Adora whispered as soon as she heard the last part of James's speech.

Adam did not correct his sister for the verbiage because he was thinking the same, since Huntara looked scared to the princess.

'' I think it's the first time I hear you swear. '' She said and was silenced by Adam.

James continued to speak.

Probably the queen has been bewitched by such rebels, by these villains, so anyone who sees her, I ask you to warn me as well. Thank you all.''

He closed his eyes looking tired and the screen went black.

'' He's a great actor. That can't be denied. '' The Silaxian warrior exclaimed.

Adam paced the cockpit, uttering strings of profanity that if Queen Marlena heard him speak, he would surely have an ear tug. Huntara had taken one of Silax's largest ships to help the group and Adam was grateful for that, as the floor space was larger.

"This idiot was always like that." Adora answered and sat down. '' We lost the surprise advantage. Everyone will recognize us if He-man and She-ra step there. And Adam and Adora too. ''

"At least he doesn't know I'm helping." Huntara added. Ainda 'We still have that advantage. It's minimal, but it's still an advantage. ''

"How are we going to get on the planet anyway?" Adora asked.

Adam stopped walking. '' And if we were not we? ''

''What do you mean?''

"We pretend for years to be different people, just do it again."

Adora stopped to think and then raised her eyebrows. '' We can change our appearance and voice by magic. Let only our group see who we are while we're out there. ''

'And can you do that? ยด Huntara asked.

"We can't, but Castaspela can." Adora answered her old friend.

'' What's the plan? '' Asked Huntara.

''Distraction. Let's take the time Leandra needs to fix this. James wanted a rebellion, so he will have a rebellion. From what I hear, the story he created was that I started a rebellion, so that means there are people who are probably part of it. '' Adam replied and Adora nodded.

'' When we left? '' Asked Huntara even more excited.

''Right now. I'll let the group know. '' Adora got off the ship.

Adam looked at the window, shaking his head, he went down beside his sister with Huntara close behind.